I truly hope each and every one of you and your families has a very blessed Thanksgiving. Because of your generosity the following people will as well:
Women’s Life Change Center—40 people
Veterans—61 families, 159 people
Family Promise of Beaverton—9 families
L’Arche of Portland—3 houses
Holy Trinity Food Closet—150 families
Adding all of these groups up means 1,000 people were able to celebrate Thanksgiving because you decided to share. It was not the way we have always done it, but I assure you it had the same meaningful impact. Many of these families would not be able to join in on the celebration were it not for you. Know that once again you have
MADE A DIFFERENCE!
Due to store guidelines, my wife Cathie and I (OK, mainly Cathie) made multiple trips to multiple Fred Meyers to purchase the cards. During one such trip the person waiting on us shared a story that when she was young her family was having difficult times. She remembers very vividly one Thanksgiving where a church had donated food for their family and how blessed it made them all feel. She talked about how special it was to them knowing that someone cared enough to do such a thing.
Thank you for your incredible generosity, no matter the conditions. You are all amazing!